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Video: 3D Printing Is a Complement and Competitor to Injection Molding
Ken Burns of Forecast 3D, an early adopter of HP Multi Jet Fusion, sees 3D printing as both a complement and a competitor to injection molding. He shares why in this interview.
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Where to Find Additive Manufacturing at IMTS 2018
The September trade show includes exhibits, conferences and more related to AM.
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3D-Printed Fixtures Aid CMM Inspection of 3D Printer Parts
Cincinnati Inc. has found that 3D-printed fixtures save money and effort in the inspection process for machined parts used in its SAAM 3D printers.
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How Investing in Metal AM Is Different
GE Capital helps manufacturers finance additive manufacturing equipment, but the investment goes beyond the 3D printer. Production AM demands a production infrastructure, and requires a long-term strategic approach.
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Diabase Brings a Machine Tool Perspective to FDM
The company’s H-series Additive and Hybrid systems take inspiration from machining centers to unlock the potential of filament-based 3D printing.
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Materials Are the Ingredients that Enable Additive
The July issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine examines developments in metal alloys, polymers, ceramics and active materials.
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Orion Gets a Lift from Electro-Static Dissipative (ESD) Material
NASA’s Orion spacecraft will include parts 3D-printed from electro-static dissipative Antero 800NA from Stratasys. Developing this material was an exercise in working within constraints.
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Additive Manufacturing Moves Toward Tailored Materials
A conversation with Carpenter Technology suggests that AM is moving past existing materials toward specialized and eventually fully custom options. The company’s CarTech Puris 5+ titanium powder is one illustration.
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Overcoming Obstacles to Bring AM into the Supply Chain
A conversation with Jabil’s John Dulchinos and HP’s Stephen Nigro illustrates some of the challenges in integrating additive manufacturing into a supply chain for production parts.
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Video: 3D Printing’s Role in the Plastics Industry
This interview from NPE2018 highlights uses of 3D printing technology for the plastics industry, from prototyping through volume production.
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Video: LSAM Speeds Production of Concrete Tooling
Thermwood’s dual-gantry Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) 3D printer with CNC router printed and trimmed a large concrete tool with fewer setups.
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Video: Increasing Air Traffic Points to Aerospace Manufacturing Growth
Michael Guckes, chief economist for Gardner Intelligence, explores the potential impact of air travel on aerospace manufacturing in this Market Minute video.
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